One of the best parts of fall is the colored leaves. So don’t just look at them- wear them. My son, Dusty, was turning 11 the week before Halloween, so we decided to have a birthday/Halloween party. Since this is his last year in elementary school we decided to have everyone dress up. Dusty is … Read more
I started out making my grandson a fly by just using a black furry coat vest and sewing on the front and the back a shell like a turtle and attaching black wings covered with multi-colored saran wrap. I sewed a black cone on the back so that it looked like a flies’ body. He … Read more
I made this one for my one of my daughters this year with the materials I had at home. Some things I had to buy, (glitter and knee-high nylons). I spent about $4 total on the things I didn’t have. Materials Needed – [Wings:] * Heavy-duty Wire (Mechanic’s Wire) * Pipe Cleaners * Knee-High Nylons … Read more
This is one of the most easy Halloween costume ideas. I used a hooded sweatshirt. I tacked the leaves on in rows with my sewing machine and he wore blue jeans.
This Homemade Medusa Halloween Costume was crafted from a foam construction hat and a sheet of foam felt. The snakes were added one by one with gorilla glue. Each was pinned in place until the glue dried. Small snakes were hot glued to the tiara. Headpiece was primed with white spray paint. The tiara was … Read more
My daughter decided last year that she wanted to make her own costume. We decided on a Homemade Centaur Girl Costume. This was very time consuming because we were trying to make it out of items we had at home and also because of the paper mache. I began the “costume” by forming chicken wire … Read more
Based on the 1964 Rankin and Bass holiday classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Homemade Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Character Costumes were created to capture the true fun of the characters Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius and Bumble, the Abominable Snow Monster of The North. Rudolph and Yukon costumes were hand-stitched, using very simple patterns. And … Read more
Also another costume that was pretty cheap too do. It’s mostly about the make-up! My inspiration was the art of Sylvia Ji. http://www.sylviaji.com/ The dress is just an old wedding dress you can find at any thrift shop and the hair piece is wired flowers. :)
This gorgeous Pumpkin Tutu Dress is a Homemade Halloween Pumpkin Costume I created for my daughter to wear this Halloween. The dress is made from yards of tulle in orange and sparkling gold. The top of the dress is lined with green leaves that have been embellished with gold glitter. This costume is actually two … Read more
This Homemade Light Bulb and Switch Couple Costume was a bright idea for a Halloween couple costume! One of us was a light bulb and the other was a light switch. The light bulb was made of chicken wire, with tracing paper and adhesive glue. On the outside we put yellow tissue paper. To get … Read more
Washer/Dryer Costume: – Two cardboard boxes wrapped in white paper – 2 Tupperware bowls for the front loader look (Hot glued to box) – Copper pipe insulation for around the doors – Foil, candy, etc for buttons (Use your imagination with this one) Laundry Basket Costumes: – Cut a hole in the bottom so your … Read more
I started this Cave Woman costume by buying a yrd and a half of material from Wal-Mart. I traced and cut out the pattern and sewed the sides to fit my shape, cut the hem jagged, and tied the shoulder strap. For my hair – I washed and blow dried it and then added hair … Read more